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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Larry Elliott

Labour is being destroyed by dithering: it should either do Brexit properly or rejoin the EU

Seated next to Emmanuel Macron in front of microphones, with UK and French flags behind them, Keir Starmer purses his lips
Keir Starmer next to Emmanuel Macron at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, 13 February 2026. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/AP

Ten years on from the referendum, Brexit still shapes British politics. It has smashed the two-party duopoly and continues to divide the country. Keir Starmer’s struggle to remain prime minister after last week’s drubbing for Labour in elections in England, Scotland and Wales is proof of that.

Voters took politicians at their word after the decision was made to leave the EU. The reason “Take back control” worked as a slogan was that it chimed with the public mood in large parts of Britain.

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